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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
Upe and Downs In Wall Street.

An old gentleman whom . New York
Ledger writer mel recently, in four years
paid one nrm In Wall street tho sum OF
$50, O00 in commissions. He was . wealthy
man when he went into the street, with .
laudable but unwarrantable desire to in
crease his patrimouy by s~peculating In
stockA Now, % heavy have been his
losses that he would be satisfied II he pos
sessed the sum he has paid out In com
missions. As it Is, he will cheerfully &C.
cept q clerkship In the same Arm. II he
had been contented will, u handsome suf-
Acicncy for tho day, amounting really to q
supcrabundance, he would now be in
a~fauence instead Of comparative destitu-
ton. On the other hand, ayoung clerk
who, . few years ago, commenced to spec
ulate in the street with 900. the savings
Of years abstinence from smoking, il
worth In real estate over el,0OO.0Ol. and
several moro in securities. In Wall street
speculation what 10 game for one man u
luin Ios another
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
COLLECTING OLD SHOES


4 eoeu110r DusenoM which 0oo0D - q
Handsome rel
'sNever mind wrapping them up; TIL
leave the old shoes and wear the new"
said . customer In . Hanover street shoe
store. - he pulled out his pocket-book to
pay for his purchase.
"What becomes Of oil the old, oast-o6
boots, shoes and rubbers left In your
storet" inquired . Boston Herald reporter
- h. tried on . new pair Of number ives.
I'VE cell most Of them," returned the
proprietor. there 10 quite . business
done In WORKOUT shoes. No less than
three o. four mon como around every week
TO get what I've got. Iget from I'VE cents
up TO nfty cents for old boots aud shoes
There are some, however, thai they won't
buy q al, they arc 50 badly worn. Most
Of my customers get all the wear out Of .
shoe before they throw it away, but some
pretty good castsways are 70 be picked
up In the big stores uptown. Once on .
time some good ones were left here, but
nowadays shoes aud boots are worn -
long - . buttoa Or shoe-string will stick
u them People are getting poorer OF
more economical"
'sWhat 10 done with the old shoess"
''They are patched and fixed up - we'll
- Ctu US 0OuSS anu SOlu 70 POOE pcOpt0 ~
. low price. The business IL 90 large In
this city that . largo number Of these
shoes saved from tho ash barrel 10 sent
to New York TO be sold. Il II . good thing
for the poor, for some times they . buy
. better wearing shoe from n Of these
collectors than in Q store when brand
new"
"How about old rubbsrs and rubber
bootsf"
"Thosc are IN greet demand and are
purchased, eve IL there il more hole
than rubber. Every thing In the rubber
line 10 bought At the rate Of three cents
pound By the collectors, Who sell it for .
little more to manufacturers, who, l un-
derstand, melt the rubber down and work
IL over again"
us there any money In this old shoe
collecting businessw
81 amt say, but l think 50. know one
collector who owns . nns house in Somer.
vilIAu
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
FARM N

The greatest enemy the majority
Of farmers have to contend with is their
own lack Of skill. of forethought and
intelligent labor.-Minnesota Former.
A contemporary suggests that .
COW can be easily led by q halter which
commands her nose, but with difficulty
by . rope around her horns.
Spinach: Boil in salt and water,
drain, chop. and then return to the
saucepan with some butter; set on the
fire until the butter is melted, and then
serve.-Boston Budget
1t has been said Of Bakewell. the
first great scientific" breeder, that
he regarded the animals on his farm rs
wax in his hands, out of which in good
time he could mold any form he
desired to produce.--SL Louis RcpMb-
ficdn.
Cream Sponge Cake: Beat two
eggs in a teacup. fill up the cup with
sour cream one cup Of sugar. one and
one-half cups Of flour. two level tea
epoonfuls Of baking powder. or one-
half teaspoonful Of soda and one tea
spoonful Of cream of tartar. Flavor
with lemon or vanilla.-ROuschold.
A carpet can be mcnded by cutting
. piece like the carpet q little larger
han the hole. Put paste around the
edge Of the patch, then slip it under the
carpet and rub it well with n warm iron
until dry. If the figure be matched it
makes a very neat job, as well as .
quick one.-Ldianapolis Journal.
1t is now generally admitted that
no road can be perfect that is not well
underdrained. Throwing the dirt to
the center turns of the surplus surface
water. but that which goes down should
be carried off underground instead Of
partially evaporating from the surface.
Troy Times.
-Tapioca Pudding: Three-fourths Of
. cupful Of tapioca. one quart milk,
two eggs. separate the whites from the
yclks. a pinch of salt, put into basin
over boiling water until all j~cllies.
After it cools put in fiavoring. the
whites Of eggs well beaten and one tea
cupful Of sug~ar.-70iedO Blade.
Small pictures should never be
hung below large heavy ones; the latter
appear best in narrow spaces between
holdings and other convenient hooks.
or. if Of high merit. resting on cabinets
or mantels. In all eases these should
be as near as possible in line with the
eye. A simple subject wildly por-
trayed may even be mounted over the
doOr.-Cincinnafi Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

There - no question about it-blood viii
tell-especially II il be IN impure blood
Blotches, eruptions, pimples and ooila. are
all symptoms Of an impure blood, dueto the
improper action of the liver. When this
important organ fails to properly perform
its function Of purifying and cleansing tho
blood, impurities are carried to all parts Of
the system, and the symptoms above re-
ferred to are merely evidences OF the
struggle Of Nature to throw on thep poison
Gus germs. Unless her warning be needed
in time, serious results are certain 70 fol-
low, eliminating in liver OF kidney disor-
ders, or even in consumption. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery will prevent and
cure these diseases, by restoring the liver
to o healthy condition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
BEN: PERLEY POORE.

A lGerted Tribute - the Monory u .
Ussfsl Author and J~oarnsliss.
The death Of this distinguished jour-
nalist rightly evokes an unusual tribute
Of resrect from the American press.
He passes away. nearly the last Of .
brilliant line Of newspaper men whose
individual fame was made before the
telegraph fused all mental effolt into
that inchoate mass now looked for and
known Is ..the daily dispatches" Aside
from his work As = newsgatherer and
political spectator, Ben: Perley Poore
earned the gratitude Of every writer in
the land through the great number Of
reference works which he published.
He taught the teachers Of men. Tho
book Of Webster in the proof-rooms and
the manuals and directories of Ben:
Perley Poore in the cditorial-rooms have
been for the last quarter OF . century
the volumes most often open to consult
tation. II a young man write = boo<
nowadays. Of which o .0oO copies ara
distributed. the papers begin drafting
his q. andiather's history; but 100000
copies of Major PORES Life Of Gen-
eral TAYLOR" were sold over thirty years
ago. He was in every social way
highly distinguished; all the societies Of
the East claim q share in his Obsequies.
He wore a colon instead Of period in
his name, and why he did it God only
knows; but, because the man was really
illustrious, there was mot . printer in
the land who would not 60 borrowing
sorts all over the Office rather than fail
to humor this typographical whim.-
Chicago Herald.
----p nnn~>~~-1c<~ - Ssn~ Sine
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

The TIrc, rs .c.t.at, 81 Conversation.
There are three essentials TO all profit
able discussion, says the Sunday School
ZS@A. The first Is, to have . point; the
second 10, to see the poiut; the third is, to
stick to tho point. Many discus $ IONS
begin and end without either party beiny
conscious of having an objective point.
Some parties 70 o discussion see a point.
or sec many points, while neither party,
Or only one Of the parties, sees the point.
And where any or all OF the parties have
. point, and even where they see the
point they rarely show themselves
capable Of sticking to the point There
would BE- less Improbable discussion il
everyone would first convince himself
ths& he had . point to discuss. We a
not expect another to stick to our point
unless we can make him see that we have
q point; and We can not expect to make
Hmm see that we have a point, unless we
caD stick to the point ourselves.
TaK11 may be considerable point to the
practical joke Of inducing . man to sit
down on . ben pin, but the follow who
sits down never sees it Otherwise he
wouldn't sit down.-.Kevehanf Traseier.
II doesn't always follow that because a
WOMAN O08 = VcuuCk uOhtS Nu0 ~ "AA
ing to take up with the first tender. Pan
sdslpAia HtroI.
STANDS high at the bar-A six -seoter.
IT ID q curious fact that q mai always
waits until he is run down before he winds
up his Observation-Disclosures Fres Fsss<
THs corpulent man may be honest and
fair in his dealings, but can hardly DO
called straightforward. Boston Trsvetbr.
RaEux at the top-an afflicted scalp
TO MAKE a Roman punch. call him a lias.
-Wissipsg SVrssgs.
Flowers are natures kind worda-B1aA
Possroy's Dewsoevoa.
A CASE -cARD-the police court docket
Txs woman with a disagreeable bang ID
she who hammers on q piano in The house
next door.-BostOs Bulletin
AwrxDxIIL il . breezy affair
Nc. A.uAx-usxsp Is not always male
gender.
FAsu1oxAsLs Wall street garment
stock king.
TIE most soul-stirring d~iversion-ths
b~astinado.
WHEN u iron the most ir0nicale Whe0
Il y railing.
WaxRs to pitch . tent-In . pine forest
II takes Q sober man 20 walk . tight r0pA
--
.IRAyRx'r much of . residence In . gen
ersl way" remarked the impecunious an
Sist ssbut I've got . first-rats drawing
RooA-NweAone 1r0ssby.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
BoiIs and Pimp|es

And other aaecsaons arising from impure blood may
Appear q this season. when the blood 10 heated
HOODS ~earApartlla removes the cause of thoee
troabseo By purtfytng. vitaliaing. and e~nrichin9 IL
blood. and o the same time it gives tone and
strength to the whole system. and makes one feel
S1iko . new man."
81 know Hoods 0arsaparil1a 70 b good By u
trial I nvo e for erupsions on my face. I had .
hard time 70 purify my blood, bnt succeeded q lass
with Hoods SarsoportllA" HARRY @. PAN,
Chanpaien. III.
n sure 70 81 the peculiar medicines.
Hood'o 8arooparlIla
Sold BY oil drumtses. q: six for g. Prepared ~
c. I. HOOD = CO.. ApothecASscs. Lowell. MssA
100 Jooooo One Dollar
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

"THIS II the most unkindest cut Of ALL"
said the public man when he sxw hs pict-
ure In the newspapers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

IT was the lady who thought Wss
going to swoon who had . faint Suspicion.
- IonL<ys Sf0tssmaM.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

There are I, 900 convicts in Sing Sing
prison. and it takes twenty-one barrels
Of -four to make bread for them every
d&y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
10 DREAM Of . pOndcrous whale.
Erect on the tip of hi. tail.

10 DREAM Of . pOndcrous whale.
Erect on the tip OF his tail.
Is the sign of q storm
IF the weather Is warml,.
Unless IL should happen to fail.
Dreams ont amount to much, anyhow:
Some signs, however, are infalllble. II
you are constipated, with no appetite, tort
ured with sick headache and bilious symp..
toms, these signs indicate that you need
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets.
They will cure you. All druggists.
A CABLE d,spatch-kiiling . man q IL
cable railroad.-T1as SUfisgs.
GLExx's Sulphur Soap is infalible Tor 70
moving dandruh.
Hin's Hair Dye, Black or Brown, SOC.
ApREP m~ystery-the bed Of The ocean.-
Stockton Pr0dig0k
WHEN all socalled remedies Tail, DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures.
The position OF . Judge Is an exceedingly
trying one.-IMreaaaf zrdrekr.
No Opium i'm Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Cures where other remedies fail &c.
A ~mill-prizc Eight on . steam.
| boat when there il q heavy sea on.
II afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
T~honpson's EyeWa tsr.D Druggists seuitSoo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

II doesn't always follow that because a
woman has Q tender heart that she Is will
ing to take up with the first tender. PAN
adalpNid Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

FooD makes Blood and Blood .
Beauty. Improper digestion Of food neces-
sarily~ produces bad blood, resulting IN .
ceiling Of ~fullness in the stomach, acidity,
heartburn, sick-headache, and other dys-
peptic symptoms. A closely confined lie
causes indigestion, constipation, bilious
ness and loss Of appetite. 70 remove these
troubles there is NO remedy equal to Prick
" Ash Bitters. 1t has been tried and
lroven to be a specific.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

TINS may be considerable point to the
practical joke Of inducing . man to sit
down on . bent pin, but the follow who
sits down never sees it. Otherwise he
wouldn't sit doWn.-JNercAanf Traveler.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

A d;spatch-killing . man O ~
railroad.-Taas Sitfings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
LIVER. BLOOD and LUNG DISEASES.

Mn. NARY A. MCCLURA C0lsmbsa. Kans,
writes: II addressed you In November, lsS1
in regard to my health, being sflicted with
liver disease, heart trouble, and female weak
ness. I was advised to ~ Dr.. .Pterceis
Golden Medical Discovery. favostte Pre-
n the sPrescription,' I'VE Of the sDiscOv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

II afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thonpson's EyeWat Druggists seutt26o
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

WHEN all so-called remedies fail, DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
STANDS high at the bar-A six-footer.

IT ID Q curious fact that o msn always
waits until he is run down before he winds
mn his career.-Bxrliagfoa Eres Psssx
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

The corpulent man may be honest and
fair II his dealings, but can hardly Do
called straightforward. -BostoR zTsvetsr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
GENERAL
DkMuE.

Medical Discovery and Pc
ailments ard ] cannot say G
say . worn in reference 20
has proven itself . most eX
Il has been used In my fami
DysPepsia.,AMB l. @
G(inn., writes: II Wao trOub
heartily and grow poor u the
sour stomach, and many 9th
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

A Rolling mill-prizc fight on . steam.
boat when there il q heavy sea on.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

TIE woman with a disagreeable bang 10
she who hammers ON q piano in che house
next door.-Bostos Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

II HAVEN'T much OF u residence In . gen
ersl way" remarked the impecunious az.
list ssbut I've got . iirst-rate drawing
rooA-NweAone TrossbS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

medicine that seemed to tOne up tho
tie whole system equal to your 'DtDcoV
II va troubled one year with liver G
sleeplessness. but your Golden Medical
Calls and Eever.-Rev. H. Z. Mo-
writes: "IAst August / thOught I would
/ took your Discovery and 4 stopped q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

The position Of q Judge is an exceedingly
trying ope.-IMerchGaf zrdcekr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

No Opium i'm Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Cures where other remedies fail &c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

Flowers are natures kind wordA-BraA
PomsvONss Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

WHEN ID iron the most ironicala Whes
{ u railing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

WaE1s to pitch . tent-In . pine forest
H takes Q sober man 20 walk . tight ropA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

ApEEP mystery-the bed Of The ocean,
.Sfockton Pr0diy0k
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

tAsS y
McKibbin street, Brooklyn. The am
bilious corr stalk attempted to grow q
half bushel Of corn on one stem, and
would have succeeded If each ear had
reached its full size. It started thirteen
ear on n stem. and grew them until
the middle one il about eight inches
long. and the dozen surrounding ears
are each about half - big. 1t is . reg
ular thirteen combine, and two Of its
members have broken loose.
"A fve-year old boy in the city re-
Gently commenced attending Sunday
school, and became deeply interested
In the teachings he received. After
one or two lessons had been given him
he expressed . strong wish for . ..sling-
shot" His fond mother was rather
astonished ct the request, and asked
the young hopeful Why he wanted such
. thing. His reply was prompt and to
the point AT Sunday-school." said
he, .'they told . story Of . little boy
that killed . big giant with = sling-shot
and ! want ono I Wis. Jowv.
Nok
"A little girl who abides with her
parents in West Onondaga street was
reprimanded the other day for conduct
which her mother did not think became
her. The little one, who took refuge
in the nursery to shed her tears, was
shortly xfterward overheard INDUCING
in soliloquy. Mamma il real mean"
che said. '.and ! don't like her any
more. No, / don't r she didn't live
here. r'-with emphasis On the first
person. singular number-'shouldn't
invite her to come to my house,
Svrassss Ssaadar&
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

GLExx's Sulphur Soap is infallible for re
moving dandrun.
Hiu's Hair Dye, Black or Brown, Soc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

RHEuM at the topaz afnicted scalp
TO MAKE a Roman punch, call him q lag.
= Wiasipsy SUytngs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

wand four Of the Pleasant Purgati'
gan to improve under the use OF your =
camel ock. Ny difficulties have all disal
an day. or walk four or Ave miles . day, q
began using the medicine ! could scarf
most OF the time. and I did not think l I
hayea little baby girl eight months old
dclicate in sine and appearance. she y be
dies ali the credit for curing me. - l tool
beginning their use. / am very gratef
thank God and thank you thai / am -
OF suffering"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
WEAK u

GOLDEN MEDICAL Discovery cures CO..
ting and nutritive properties. For Veal
and kindred Affections tt \ q ooveReign
and purifles the blood.
Il rapidly builds up the ayseem, and b
~wasting diseased"
COnOunpei0n.-Mn. EDWARD NUW7G
Ont, writes: You will ever be praised b.
bic cure in my case. l was % reduced -
went to the best doctor in these partsL He
Wa0 only . punishment in my caoe, md Woa
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27

nervOusly consulted his watch and
found that he had to go instantaneously.
Before quitting the premises, however,
he CLEANED the following facts: The
property upon which the pest house
stands consists of the surrounding
ten acres. Its purchase price
was in the neighborhoOd of
$1,000, and as it is now worth more
like Sl2.00 the speculation was not such
a bad one for the city. DR.. Gibson is
the visiting physician, and as far as the
lonely old caretaker goes he is very
popular one. having done more for the
institution than any other man who has
gone out there. Patients are nearly al
ways taken out at night, and the con-
Veyance used is special hack, the
property of the city. The house is de-
signed TO receive patients suffering from
acute infectious diseases, in accordance
with section Is of the city ordinances
No. IS, which expressly states that the
board of health can Immediately cause
TO be removed TO a separate house those
afflicted with small pOX and all other
diseases dangerous to the public health,
that is If it can be done without danger
to his or her health. Such is the exact
condition of this question to-day. In
case of an epidemic breaking out in the
city at the present time
IT Is A GRAVE NATTER
to think of how serious the cOnse-
quenceS would be. With no accOmmO-
datiOn whatsoever beyond what has
been described i'll this paper in the
shape of this house, totally inadequate
for its supposed use, and crying shame
to the department which is responsible
in this matter, the city is badly,,im need
of a change i'll this respect. 1t should
have place at once able TO fill almost
any acknowledgements situated, and
supplied with all the --latest means and
appliances TO boot"
That it is safe to believe the public
will demand this, once it thoroughly UNI
derStandS how critical the situation is at
present, may be therefore looked upon
q q fnrppnnn conclusion.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
THE SMALL BOY.

1t is a wise child who knows when not
to go i'll swimming.-LOwell Citizen.
A Burlington boy, who got into the
preserve closet Saturday, is very sick.
He couldn't stand the jar Burlington
Free Press.
Johnny had heard of a man who hung
fire and wanted TO know how he man
aged to do it without burning the rope.
New Haven News.
u do wish | was colOred people like
the cook" sighed Freddie, us he rc!uct-
antly followed the nurse 20 the bath
rOom.-WaShingtor Critic.
A patent reversible: shirt tiIat can, be
put on WRONG side ogt would be great
boon to small bcys daring :he swimming
season.-Sometviilc ;o::cai.
4 thunderholt struck snail hoy IN
MiddlctOwn. y. y. re ntErr lay and
secuted dow: r. tr1usefs' legs. As they
picked HIN up II exclaimed in agoniZ-
Ing eaInesiness: oh, teacher, I'll be
good" burlington Free Press.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27

ing prayers as well as beating time with
his hands to the music. The church
wardens and others tried to pacify him,
but when they approached him he
placed himself in threatening attitude,
the consequence being that no one was
able to lay hold of the diSturber and
eject him. Meanwhile many of the
wOrshipers left the church in state
of alarm.
When the first hymn was given out
by the vicar, the man again jumped
up suddenly, left his pew and
advanced toward the vicar. every
one expecting something serious
to happen. The man how
ever. went up to lady, put his
arms round her and embraced her, to
her great CONSERVATION. He then
turned and walked out of the church,
and no one followed him. He is a
stranger to the locality and the suppose
ton is that he is an escaped lunatic.